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A♯ (musical note)

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A♯ (musical note)
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A (A-sharp; French: la dièse) is the eleventh semitone of the solfège.

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A1 to A6

This note lies a chromatic semitone above A and a diatonic semitone below B, thus being enharmonic to B (French: si bémol).

When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of the A above middle C is approximately 466.164Hz.[1] See pitch (music) for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.

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Designation by octave

More information Scientific designation, Helmholtz designation ...
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Scales

Common scales beginning on A

  • A major: A B Cdouble sharp D E Fdouble sharp Gdouble sharp A
  • A natural minor: A B C D E F G A
  • A harmonic minor: A B C D E F Gdouble sharp A
  • A melodic minor ascending: A B C D E Fdouble sharp Gdouble sharp A
  • A melodic minor descending: A G F E D C B A

Diatonic scales

  • A Ionian: A B Cdouble sharp D E Fdouble sharp Gdouble sharp A
  • A Dorian: A B C D E Fdouble sharp G A
  • A Phrygian: A B C D E F G A
  • A Lydian: A B Cdouble sharp Ddouble sharp E Fdouble sharp Gdouble sharp A
  • A Mixolydian: A B Cdouble sharp D E Fdouble sharp G A
  • A Aeolian: A B C D E F G A
  • A Locrian: A B C D E F G A

Jazz melodic minor

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References

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